Skylight construction.



M. WALTEN. SKYLIGHT CQNSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED JUNE}. 1911.

Patented Apr. 8,1919.

4 his warlrnn, or wiser-neuron, nrsrnrcr or COLUMBIA.

To ollwiwm it may concern: I Be it lmown that 1, MAX WAL'rnN, a (Hill- Zen of the United. States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have .55 "invented certain new and useful improvements in bkylight Construction, of which the following is a specification, reference be ill ins; had therein to p or other glazed purposeto PIOVld anfimproved construcing". s l

.The present invention relatesv to skylights structures, and has for ts tion which will aiiord the necessary cushion i ii standingthe usual tate the assembly will permit bodily movement'of the glass for the glass plates,obviate the possibility of leakage in the assembled structure notwithsnd like defects characteristic ofglass employed in skylight constructions, 'acil1- of the structure, and which plat/es'in the assembled structure as a result of, settling or expansion and contraction of said plates, and therebyrelieve the plates of -.eny breaking strain to which they would otherwise be subjected. l

@ne of the important. features of the inan improved cushion comprising an intermingled mass of 'soitmetal fibers, preferably lead fibers,

"' heving a rope or cylindrical formation in which rest upon jcus ions so as D 7 between the glass plates and said cross section, and commonly known 111 the trade as lead wool or lead fiber. l A. still further and important feature of this'invention is to provide movable supporting members upon which the cushion of r lead rope is seated whereby the glass plates this supporting structure ma he firmly to make a water tight joint cushions,

, and at the sametime allow the glass plates to have lengthwise or widthwise movement 4 due to expansion and contraction, or for any I tract, thus relieving the glass plates lih other cause, the said the glass pistes as theseme expand and conof any breaking strain. to which they might rested.

Furthermore it is the will be simple in construction, eflicient in use and relatively cheap to manufacture Y and install.

With the alcove and other purposes in view the invention consists in the details of Specification of Letters Patent.

. appended the accompanying draw-v irregularities, unevenness held or pressed against the supporti supports moving with conforms to the shape of be subpurpose of the pres ent invention to provide a skylight which movable me? her sermons consensus-ion construction and in the arrangement and combination of ports to be hereinafter describcdand particularly pointed out in the claims. In describing the invention in detail ref erence will b v drawings wherein likecheracters of reference denote corresponding parts in the views,

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Figure 1 is a perspective view of a fraginent'of a skylight constructed in accordance with my invention,

1 Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same,

and 1 Fig. 3 is a transverse section of a modification of the invention.

Referring to the drawings, the skylight bar ofmy improved construction is shown, indicated generally at A, and comprises a main supporting member, preferably constructed of asi le sheet of metal bent centrally upon itseli to form a, air of parallel spaced portions between which is-disposed the medial rib or beam- 11 of said skylight bar structure. The folded sides of said sup porting member are then bent outwardly and upwardly as at 12 and 13 respectively, producing troughs 145, which are so positioned as to catch any water passing around the edges of the glass plates. From the outer edges of the troughs M the sides of the supracemes Apr. s, into,

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had to the vaccoilripanying porting member are extended downwardly and inwardly as at 15 to a point adjacent the lower edge of the medial. rib or beam 11 and from this point they are bent outwardly to form horizontal portions 16 and then uuweirdly and outwardly inclined as at if? thereby producing at the lower portion oi. the skylight bar structure troughs 18 which serve to catch any water which might drip from the inner sides of the glass plates. A sheet metal strip 19 is provided as indicated, the same serving to retain the sides of the member in proper spaced relation and urthermore renderin the skylight bar rigid in'eve'ry respect. %his strip 19 the under surface of the bottom or horizontal portions 16 and the outer inclined sides-170i the troughs l8, and isjheldfrom displacement by hemming its edges around said sides as indicated at 20. Seated in each trough i l-is n movable supporting memher 21 which is capable or? having bodily movement between the side its This member sired shape. I preferably formeuch cushion.

- structure, or due to expat u 0??? said plot spaced side portions 24 spaced side portions securing cntly constructed, the same single troi'igh 29 on each side furthermore formed. with cylindrical cushion 22 which seats in u. shaped portion oi: the related member 21 may be formed 111 any do 22 of an intermingled of loud fibers oi varying lengths rolled and pressed. into the desired cylindrical shape, and these cushions serve to directlysupport the plates the edges oi which 'e normally spaced the adjacent side portions 10 of the slay. r I bur whereby a certain amount bodily movement of the gloss plates may occur Without undue strain being-i111; ted to said. plates. During; lClI; i'novcrn rt of the loss plates, which miglu; occur in settling o1:

21 are bodily :mor spouse to A rue plates 28 truusrcrsely of tl'lS slsyl" ,i

The plates 23 secured t. inst up Ward movement by cup B which 153 of sheet on tel bent to produce parallel downwardly l'liverg' 111g sideportions 25, end portions 26. The side portions 24- TL c .ive tl'iei'ebetweeu the portions 10 of the mom support ng moni- -ber and also the i'uediul rib or ll.

Suitable bolts 27 are engaged through .the portions 10, and tbe. or bemu ll for d y of the in be us, The hose portions .f is M B have inter locked therewithledge stri, 2)., pr I .rably made of lead or fibrous metal, which extend beneath the portions 26 and e'ztly engage the upper faces. of glass plates 28 to form a cushion and on air and Water joint between the e 3?; and the said plates 23-. I

It will be noted that by providing the troughs 14 I secure an absolutely watertight structure usuny moisture that might pass between the-strips 28 and the plates 23 will he received by said. 'i'JIfillgilS and curricd of)? by the latter, 7

In the modificution illustrated in the skylight bar is medial rib shown somewhat dili'er-- having only it of the bar, and the stationary rests or supports 30. Upon these supports :suitable cushions 31 of soft metal fibers,

preferably lead fibers, are adapted to rest, Which cushions serve to directly support the glass plates, and furthermore prevent any Water passing around the edges of said tend to u form '01"? :1 blo lengths and plates'resting on said cushions. 6

lateral movement in v Witnesses 1,soe,soo

plates. It will be noted that the cushious' iiozlzonly bear against the under surface of the glass plates near their edges but also expoint Where they of said plates, thereby producing an effective water tight joint. In this construction, no movable supports are provided, thefcushions merely resting on stationary the glass plates resting on said cushions.

vihile l have illust "utcd and described one carrying my invention into practice it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the or ill-hg'fillmil't of ports cub or; departing from the u as set fortlrin the appended claims.

" ll I l u skylight or glazed structure, supports, cushions resting on said. supports i'soft motel fibers .iormed of a mass 0 arranged in intermingled relaglass plates resting on. sold tiou, and. cusl'uous.

2. In a, skylight or glazed structure, supports, cushions resting on said supports forn'ied of 2m intermingled mass of soft metal fibers of suitable lengths, shaped into substantially the form of e,- cylinder, and glass plates resting on. said cushions in u skylight or structure, supports, cushions resting on said supports i" used of u suitably shaped intermingled mess of iced fibers of varying lengths, and

glass pl resting on said cushions,

4%. in u skylight or glazed structure, sup ports, cushions resting on said supports formed of an intermingled. mass of lead fibers shaped into substantially the form of a cy'li'z'edcr, and glass plates resting on said cushions.

5,111 o skylight or glazed structure, 11oncushioning supports adapted for frec'lateral movement, cushions resting on said supports,

in skylight or glazed structure, a suppo; 1;; bar having troughs formed therein, sou-cushiouing supports mounted saidtroughs, cushions restingon said supports, restingon said cushions.

In. testimony whereof ll afiix my signature in presenceof two Witnesses.

MAX WALTEN.

HER ERT SMrrI-I, S. M. THRIFT,

supports, and

for free and glass plates be resorted to with scope of the nwcn- 

